John Berger
A highly original and penetrating journey into seeing and believing.
Ways of Seeing
Category: Biosociopsychology
The Pattern of Human Concerns
Hadley Cantril
A classic global study into the perceived roots of well-being.
Power
Bertrand Russell
With characteristic eloquence, Bertrand confidently sketches a conceptual framework on Power.
The Naked Ape
Desmond Morris
The Happiness Hypothesis
Jonathan Haidt
The best, most up-to-date book on the science of happiness available.
Happiness
Richard Layard
The Great Sex Divide
Glenn Wilson
Wilson argues convincingly that significant behavioral differences between the sexes are rooted in biology, not culture.
The Geography of Thought
Richard E. Nisbett
A splendid contrast of oriental and occidental thought. Richly illustrated with studies drawn from psychology and linguistics.
Descartes’ Error
Antonio Damasio
A good starting point for delving into the neuropsychological nature of human consciousness.
Demonic Males
Dale Peterson & Richard Wrangham
One of the few decent comparative studies of violence in apes: orangutans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas and, of course, humans.